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Zoning limits and enforcement Table 35 describes zoning enforcement for B-series Fibre Channel switches and MP Router LSANs. (See also "Zoning" on page 421.) Table 35 Zoning enforcement for B-series Fibre Channel switches and MP Router LSANs Switches or routers HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch DC SAN Backbone Director DC04 SAN Director SAN Director 2/128, 4/256 Core Switch 2/64 SAN Switch 8/8, 8/24, 8/40, 8/80 EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module, 8 Gb Brocade Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem SAN Switch 2/32, 4/8, 4/16, 4/32B, 4/32, 4/64 1606 Extension SAN Switch DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade 400 MP Router, MP Router Blade, MP Router1 SAN Switch 2/8-EL, 2/8V, 2/16, 2/16-EL, 2/16V, 2/16N, 2/16N FF HP reseller FC-8B FC-16B Configuration Define zones nl using domain nl number and nl port number Define zones nl using WWNs only Define zones nl using nl combination of domain/port numbers and WWNs Enforcement Comments Access nl authorization at frame level in hardware Hard zoning Name Server nl directory-based au- thentication, nl login authentication Soft zoning, Name Servers discovery-based nl authentication, and login nl protection Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch 8 SAN Switch 8-EL SAN Switch 16 SAN Switch 16-EL SAN Switch Integrated/32 SAN Switch Integrated/64 (6164) Define zones nl using domain nl number, port number Access nl authorization at frame level in hardware Hard zoning Define zones using WWNs only Define zones nl using nl combination of domain/port numbers and WWNs Name Server nl directory-based au- thentication Soft zoning Switches that support QuickLoop Define zones nl using ALPAs, nl domain/port numbers, or nl combination thereof Implemented in hardware tables; access prevented by hardware between nl unauthorized devices Hard zoning 1400 MP Router, MP Router Blade, and MP Router LSAN zones support WWN-based zoning only. Zoning guidelines for B-series Fibre Channel switches To configure B-series Fibre Channel switch zoning, observe the following best practices: 128 B-series switches and fabric rules